Defensin-encoding nucleic acid molecules, uses therefor and transgenic plants comprising same
US7544861B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 10, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jun 9, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 10, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02A40/146
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention provides nucleic acid molecules derived from Nicotiana alata, which encode defensin-like molecules. The present invention contemplates the use of such nucleic acid molecules in the generation of transgenic plants having resistance or at least reduced sensitivity to plant pests including insects, microorganisms, fungi and/or viruses. The transgenic plants provided by the present invention include monocotyledonous and dicotyledonous plants, and particularly include crop plants and ornamental flowering plants.
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